Tug of War Acceleration: 60kg and 40kg Girls on Icy Surface

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Start date Nov 13, 2005
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In a tug of war scenario on an icy, frictionless surface, a 60kg girl and a 40kg girl are connected by an elastic rope, with the 60kg girl accelerating towards the boy at 3.0 m/s². To find the boy's acceleration towards the girl, the conservation of momentum principle is applied. The forces acting on both participants must be equal and opposite due to Newton's third law. The acceleration of the boy can be calculated using the mass ratio between the two girls. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for solving the problem effectively.

Nov 13, 2005

emma123

HI! i need help on this problem...

A 60kg and a 40kg girl uses an elastic rope while engaged in a tug a war on the icy frictionless surface. If the acceleration of the girl towards the boy is 3.0m/s/s, determine the magnitude of acceleration of the boy to the girl.

Please help if you can THANKS!

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